construction
Experts: Negligence threatens hundreds of Cairo buildings with collapse
Egypt
November 7, 2010
Experts: Negligence threatens hundreds of Cairo buildings with collapse
Collapsing buildings and demolition warrants are registering alarming rate increases recently throughout Cairo. The head of Giza Governorate’s demolitions department,…
Arab Contractors to head back to Iraq after 4-year hiatus
Business
October 27, 2010
Arab Contractors to head back to Iraq after 4-year hiatus
Prominent Egyptian property developer the Arab Contractors Company plans to open two branches in Iraq--in Baghdad and Erbil--after a four-year…
Egypt’s Museums IV: Royal Chariots Museum
Archaeology
October 20, 2010
Egypt’s Museums IV: Royal Chariots Museum
Whether it is a future museum, an attempt to disguise a nuclear plant, a secret government building, or a permanent…
Landslide on al-Geish Street result of metro construction
Egypt
September 26, 2010
Landslide on al-Geish Street result of metro construction
Six buildings on al-Geish Street have been temporarily evacuated due to a landslide caused by excavation work involved with construction…
Public company to undertake LE1.2 billion projects in North Coast
Business
June 12, 2010
Public company to undertake LE1.2 billion projects in North Coast
El Montazah Company for Tourism and Investment has announced plans to build LE1.2 billion tourist projects in Alexandria and the…
Cement traders lower prices to offset poor sales
Business
May 19, 2010
Cement traders lower prices to offset poor sales
Cement sales have declined sharply due to slower building and construction activity throughout Egypt.The drop in demand has prompted several…
Local steel, aluminum and copper companies increase sales
Business
April 29, 2010
Local steel, aluminum and copper companies increase sales
Sales of local steel, aluminum and copper products have increased on the market despite the problem of rising global prices…
Construction Holding Co. to liquidate affiliates
Business
February 7, 2010
Construction Holding Co. to liquidate affiliates
Officials from the government-run Construction Holding Company (CHC) recently announced plans to liquidate ten affiliated companies. According to CHC President…
Yielding to minister’s threats, cement firms reduce prices
Business
January 21, 2010
Yielding to minister’s threats, cement firms reduce prices
After raising per-ton cement prices last week--in a move largely seen as unjustified--local cement companies Thursday retracted the decision after…